22 Feb
2007
22 Feb
'07
12:06 a.m.
On 22/2/07 00:39, "Tony Duell" <ard at p850ug1.demon.co.uk> wrote:
That 32A MCB and the breaker in the Pro are
current-operated devices.
I'll bet the main switch is an RCD (and not current operated at all), and
what's tripping the latter is an earth leakage problem.
Yep, I think that too...
Thing is, some older mains filters have a fairly high
earth current
anyway (one reason I don't want an RCD anywhere near the mains to my
workbench). SO there may not be an actual fault. But replaceing the
filter (or the capacitors, possibly with lower value ones) might get it
running.
I didn't get a chance to look at it last night as I was perfecting the art
of procrastination AND looking over the NeXT motherlode I collected
yesterday afternoon. I'll have a go tonight.
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